IPL8 – Kolkata’s thrilling win over Punjab dislodges Chennai from the top

#IPL8 #KKRvsKXIP #EdenGardens #AndreRussell #PiyushChawla It was a thrilling encounter at the Eden Gardens as the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders snatched a victory from Kings XI Punjab with one ball to spare as reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 9 May 2015.

It was the brilliant performance of Andre Russell who smashed the joint fastest fifty of the season and Piyush Chawla who struck 18 with an all-important six off Anureet Singh to take KKR to the target of 184 and eventually winning with one ball left.
With this win, KKR moves to the top of the points table dislodging Chennai Super Kings. Andre Russell was adjudged the Man of the Match.
This win was a huge relief because KKR were, at one time, in dire straits when the score was 83 for 4 and the required run-rate had was more than 12. At that time, KKR still needed 98 runs from the last eight overs.
That is when Russell came on the scene. In the company of and Yusuf Pathan (29) they added 53 runs from 25 balls for the fifth wicket to turn the match around. Later, Piyush Chawla added 18 runs in with two fours and a six to ensure the win. He is known as a bowler but, on this occasion, he proved his usefulness with the bat also.

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#IPL8 #KXIPvDD #yuvraj #sehwag #mayankagarwal At long last Yuvraj Sigh came into his own at Pune by smashing 55 runs in the match against the Kings XI Punjab – it was the first and, a much needed win, for the Delhi Daredevils as reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 15 April 2015.

Yuvraj Singh (55 three sixes and five fours) in the company of Mayank Agarwal (68 two sixes and seven fours) helped Delhi Daredevils to beat Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets and register their first win of the eighth season of the Indian Premier League at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The pair put on 106 runs for the third wicket before both fell to Anureet Singh who send both back to the pavilion in successive balls of the penultimate over.
KXIP had scored 165 and, with 166 to score, the Delhi boys chased it down with one ball to spare and won by 5 wickets.
Winning the toss, KXIP decided to bat first and Virender Sehwag top-scored with a 41-ball 47 and with a 71-run partnership for the second wicket between him and Wriddhiman Saha (39) Kings XI Punjab managed to an apparently competitive score of 165 for seven. But, cricket is an unpredictable game, especially the T20 version where a single over can change the complexion of the game. The result, at times, disappoints the fans and takes everyone, including the opposition by surprise.

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